2014 Russian GP - Sochi

[MercedesAMGSpy]

Lewis in total control. When I saw Nico trying a move so late in the braking zone, I knew he wouldn't make the corner.

[arahman_93]

zero degredation im SHOCKED didn't think pirelli could do such tyres after last year. Rosberg doing 2nd fastest lap 50laps later after pitting not even the bridegestones where like this.

[turbof1]

Looks like Hamilton took it a bit easy with the engine, getting the difference in engine useage back down.

Also, pole position is a disadvantage here. Lewis had a slightly better start, but Nico just could tuck behind Lewis and get into a potentional first place that way.

And yeah, very low degredation. Next year will be super softs and softs for sure.

[pvg]

zero degredation im SHOCKED didn't think pirelli could do such tyres after last year.

Pirelli does only whatever FIA asks them to do...

[GrizzleBoy]

Looks like Hamilton took it a bit easy with the engine, getting the difference in engine useage back down.

Also, pole position is a disadvantage here. Lewis had a slightly better start, but Nico just could tuck behind Lewis and get into a potentional first place that way.

And yeah, very low degredation. Next year will be super softs and softs for sure.

Can you even call that degradation?

I don't think I saw a single marble on track.

[henra]

Lewis in total control. When I saw Nico trying a move so late in the braking zone, I knew he wouldn't make the corner.

And totally unnecessary. He had the inside line and was alongside. If he had his nerves under control Rosberg could have been P1 after the first Corner.
Rosberg's race after that big mistake was very good. Not a single sign of locked wheels even when he was doing his sprint to get to P2. Seems he can only drive error free if Hamilton is not directly behind or in front of him.

[ringo]

What was that all about the minute of silence and the national anthem before the race? Bianchi did not pass away!

They were mourning the Russian democracy.

PS: FOM pandering to dictators and oligarch and showing their faces to the world, who would have thought.

I think that was nice touch. A really powerful statement.

Anyhow this race wasn't that bad. Turn 3 is very good for racing, and so are some other sections. I think next years race here will be exciting, it just needs the right tyre selection and more competition up front. That's all.
And i don't think this was the most boring this year.

[zoro_f1]

Final results...

[lebesset]

zero degredation im SHOCKED didn't think pirelli could do such tyres after last year. Rosberg doing 2nd fastest lap 50laps later after pitting not even the bridegestones where like this.

pretty easy to make tyres that will run the whole race
unfortunately the surface was laid too late for pirelli to do their usual tests before deciding on the compound so they had to take a punt ..not surprisingly after previous criticisms they erred on the hard side

and there are people who want to go back to the old days ...amazing

[prince]

With that, Ricciardo is mathematically out of championship. He and bottas have been revealation this year.

[F1NAC]

Anyone saw this? Todt refused to shake with Alonso?

[SectorOne]

There's a guy fainting in the background as well?

[mikeerfol]

I think he just sits down?

[iotar__]

- Great comeback race against the odds by Rosberg, as good as Hamilton's Austria or Great Britain, if LH had some Lowe's "next level" servicing substance contamination or gearbox failure he could have won this
- Ferrari equalised Alonso backwards through pitstop and he still finished 15+ s in front of Raikkonen
- Kvyat is really a supertalent deserving best cars, this race proves it. Same for Magnussen slower than Button (again) and Ricciardo who went backwards at the start (again) and couldn't get past Alonso.
- Perez = driver of the race, fighting faster cars and evil fuel consumption which is strange because according to Todt problem doesn't exist

[SectorOne]

I think he just sits down?

Yea could be, im on my cellphone but the two guys next to him looked like he caught them off guard.
Probably just an old guy having a seat then.